Fiona Alexandra Burnet (born 10 October 1996) is a

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player from Scotland, who plays as a forward.

Personal life

Fiona Burnet was born in

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and raised in

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. Burnet is also a member of the eco-athletes group.

Career

Under–21

Jennifer Eadie made her debut for the Scotland U–21 team in 2014 at the EuroHockey Junior Championship II in

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Senior team

Fiona Burnet also made her senior international debut for

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in 2014, during a test series against

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. In 2022, Burnet was named in the national squad for the XXII Commonwealth Games in

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* * * 1996 births Living people Scottish female field hockey players Female field hockey forwards 21st-century Scottish women People educated at Lomond School Commonwealth Games field hockey players for Scotland Field hockey players at the 2022 Commonwealth Games 21st-century Scottish sportswomen {{Scotland-fieldhockey-bio-stub